Sustainability
Deferment Policy Creates Disappointment and Uncertainty
I was going to discuss aspects of Sintercafé (9-12 November), this week as I have just returned, but during the conference the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) released its long-awaited decision regarding the World Championships in Dubai in 2018.
Counter Culture’s Annual Winter Blend Helps Farmers Combat Climate Change
For more than a decade, Counter Culture Coffee has released a limited-edition winter blend dedicated to celebration and good cheer.
Ipanema Coffees Opens New Sustainable Cupping Room
Ipanema Coffee has announced the opening of its new cupping room and quality control laboratory.
Blending, roasting & processing, Business, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
Sustaining Central America
Central America’s coffee growing regions consistently garner attention for exceptional cup quality and unique flavours. While responses to climate change are inherently location-specific, as adaptations must address the immediate conditions of each farm, the six nations of Central America are demonstrating how the collaborative development of customizable tools empowers everyone to adjust production techniques for the long term.
Blending, roasting & processing, Equipment & packaging, Origins, Sustainability
Counter Culture’s New Colour-Sorting Technology Removes Inconsistencies
Counter Culture has invested in pioneering technology that removes even minor inconsistencies from roasted coffees.
Teatulia Teas Expand US Distribution with Launch in Three Retailers
Teatulia announced that its teas can now be found on the shelves of Stop & Shop, Cash Wise and Coborn’s.
Nobletree Opens Red Hook Tasting Room
Nobletree Coffee, A FAL Coffee Company, has been roasting in its Red Hook, Brooklyn facility since early 2016.
Ipanema Coffees Exports Record 2M Bags of Specialty Coffees
Ipanema Coffees announced it has exported a record 2 million bags—in 26 years—directly from the farm to clients worldwide.
Ferris Coffee & Nut Unveils New Coffee Packaging
Ferris Coffee & Nut Company has launched new coffee packaging that serves as a visual storytelling canvas to display the company’s philosophy, sustainable relationships, and commitment to customers and quality products.
8th Annual North American Tea Conference Heads West
Under the theme, “ThirsTea in the Desert,” the 8th annual North American Tea Conference will be held 12-14 September in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Omni Resort & Spa-Montelucia.
Melitta North America Expands Sustainability Initiatives with Solar Panels
Melitta North America has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the installation of solar panels at the brand’s state of the art coffee roasting facility in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
UTZ at Tea & Coffee World Cup
Only a few months after the major announcement that UTZ and the Rainforest Alliance have announced the intention to merge by the end of this year.
S&D Coffee & Tea Hosts Sustainability-Focused Raíz Connect Event
S&D Coffee & Tea, the largest coffee and tea manufacturer and supplier to restaurants and convenience stores in America, hosted Raíz Connect, an event that brought together nearly 50 active supply chain partners from across the Americas (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Peru).
Is There an Equitable Solution?
Is there an equitable solution to raising coffee producers’ profitability? A few weeks ago, I attended the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellin, Colombia (I recapped the event in my blog that week).